POLICE  REGULATIONS 

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Published  by  Order  of  the 

COMMON  COUNCIL 


D.  J.  SWEENEY, 
City  Clerk 


28  ft  ’14  Z.T, 


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TRAFFIC  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS 


POLICE  DEPARTMENT 
BUFFALO,  N.Y.  UBRARy 

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Department  of  Police,  City  of  Buffalo. 
Commissioners’  Office,  June  15,  1914. 


Sub-division  14  of  Section  23,  Chapter  4, 
of  the  City  Ordinances,  as  amended  April 
20,  1914,  places  the  supervision  and  con- 
trol of  traffic  on  all  the  streets  and  public 
places  in  the  city  and  at  entertainments 
and  gatherings  under  the  supervision  of 
the  Police  Department  and  further  grants 
the  Superintendent  of  Police  discretionary 
power  in  enforcing  certain  sections  of  the 
same. 

c^The  Board  of  Police  have  adopted  the 
following  regulations  for  the  police  force 
and  the  public,  for  uniform  enforcement 
and  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  the 
Ordinance. 

WIDTH  OF  TIKES,  ETC. 


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(1)  For  combined  weight  of  vehicle  and 
load,  from  four  to  five  thousand  pounds, 
tires  shall  be  at  least  three  inches  wide; 
in  excess  of  five  thousand  pounds,  four 
inches  wide. 

(2)  No  solid  lugs,  spikes  or  cleats  per- 
mitted on  face  of  wheels  upon  paved 
streets  wTithout  permission  of  Commis- 
sioner of  Public  Works.  This  does  not 
prohibit  anti-skid  chains  on  automobiles 
weighing,  wTith  load,  not  more  than  five 


• tons. 


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(3)  No  machine  weighing  more  than  five 
tons,  used  for  purposes  other  than  trans- 
portation (excepting  road  or  pavement  roll- 
ers) permitted  on  paved  streets  without 
written  permission  of  the  Commissioner 
of  Public  Works. 

(4)  No  vehicle  weighing,  with  load, 
more  than  thirty-six  thousand  pounds  or 
having  a load  upon  a single  wheel  of  over 
ten  thousand  pounds,  permitted  on  streets 
without  written  permission  of  the  Com- 
missioner of  Public  Works.  This  does 
not  apply  to  vehicles  running  on  tracks. 

RULES  OF  THE  ROAD. 

(5)  The  public  streets,  avenues  and 
alleys  within  the  city  shall  be  used  solely 
for  the  passage  over  of  persons  on  foot, 
and  for  vehicles  of  all  kinds,  drawn  by 
hand,  animal  or  motive  power,  except 
otherwise  provided  by  ordinance. 

(6)  The  sidewalks  are  for  the  exclusive 
use  of  pedestrians. 

(7)  The  carriageways  of  all  streets, 
except  at  crosswalks,  are  for  the  exclusive 
use  of  vehicles  and  animals. 

(8)  On  all  crosswalks  pedestrians  shall 
have  the  right  of  way  over  vehicles,  except 
when  otherwise  directed  by  the  warning 
or  signal  of  a member  of  the  police  force. 

(9)  A crosswalk  within  the  meaning  of 
this  chapter  is  hereby  defined  as  includ- 
ing the  extension  of  the  sidewalk  spaces 
in  a direct  line  across  the  intersecting 
streets,  as  well  as  the  space  occupied  by 
artificial  walks  across  streets  or  other 
public  places. 

(10)  Slowly  moving  vehicles  shall  keep 
to  the  right  and  pass  as  near  the  right 
hand  curb  as  practicable. 


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(11)  Rapidly  moving  vehicles  shall  keep 
to  the  right  and  as  nearly  as  practicable 
about  eight  feet  from  the  right  hand  curb. 

(12)  Vehicles  meeting  shall  pass  each 
other  on  the  right. 

(13)  Vehicles  overtaking  each  other 
shall  in  passing  keep  to  the  left,  except 
that  vehicles  shall  pass  to  the  right  of 
street  cars  moving  in  the  same  direction. 

(14)  Vehicles  turning  to  the  right  into 
another  street,  shall  turn  the  corner  as 
near  to  the  right  hand  curb  as  practicable. 

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(15)  Vehicles  turning  to  the  left  into 
other  streets,  shall  pass  to  the  right  of 
and  beyond  the  center  of  the  street  inter- 
sections before  turning. 


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"\  *■' — NOT  THIS  WAY 

THUS  ! 


(16)  Vehicles  passing  from  one  side  of 
the  street  to  the  other,  shall  do  so  by 
turning  to  the  left,  so  as  to  head  in  the 
« same  direction  as  other  traffic  on  that  side 


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of  the  street  and  with  their  right  side 
next  to  the  curb.  They  will  not  be  per- 
mitted to  turn  in  the  center  of  the  block 
nor  to  cross  from  one  side  to  the  other 
side  of  the  street  within  blocks,  but  they 
shall  cross  the  streets  at  the  end  of  the 
blocks  and  inside  the  cross  walk. 


(17)  Except  on  Sundays  and  after  seven 
o’clock  in  the  evening  of  any  day,  and  as 
specified  in  sub-division  six  of  this  section 
(and  in  Chapter  six  of  the  ordinances, 
which  exempts  public  stands  for  vehicles 
for  hire)  no  vehicle  shall  be  left  standing 
upon  any  public  street  or  place  except 
under  the  following  regulations: 


(18)  Vehicles  may  be  left  standing  in 
front  of  stores  or  other  buildings  while 
the  passengers  of  such  vehicles  are  actually  > 
engaged  in  shopping  or  transacting  other 
business;  provided  that  every  such  vehicle 
waiting  at  the  curb  shall  promptly  give 
place  to  another  vehicle  about  to  take  on 
or  let  off  a passenger  or  passengers,  and 


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no  vehicle  shall  be  left  standing  ljpon 
Pearl  or  Washington  streets,  south  of 
Chippewa  street  and  north  of  Exchange 
street  or  the  Terrace,  for  more  than  one 
hour  unattended  by  a driver,  operator  or 
chauffeur. 

(19)  That  no  vehicle  shall  be  left  stand- 
ing on  Main  street,  south  of  Chippewa 
street  and  north  of  Seneca  street,  longer 
than  is  necessary  to  take  on  or  let  off  a 
passenger  or  passengers,  unless  the  same 
be  in  actual  charge  of  a driver  or  chauf- 
feur, and  shall  at  all  times  be  subject  to 
the  orders  of  members  of  the  police  force, 
and  such  vehicles  shall  be  moved  upon  the 
order  of  any  member  of  the  police  force 
given  in  the  interest  of  public  safety  or 
convenience  or  to  prevent  and  relieve  a 
congestion  of  traffic. 

(20)  A person  in  charge  or  control  of 
any  vehicle  standing  in  any  street  in  the 
city  shall  cause  the  same  to  be  removed 
immediately  upon  the  order  of  any  mem- 
ber of  the  police  force,  or  at  the  request 
ot  the  owner  or  lessee  of  the  property 
in  front  of  which  such  vehicle  is  standing, 
or  at  the  request  of  the  driver  of  another 
vehicle,  the  lawful  movement  of  which  is 
obstructed  or  delayed  by  the  standing 
vehicle. 

(21)  No  vehicle  shall  be  left  standing 
in  front  of  or  at  the  curb  of  or  adjacent 
to  any  property  if  the  owner,  lessee  or 
agent  in  charge  of  such  property  objects 
thereto. 

(22)  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  make  re- 
pairs to  any  vehicle  in  any  street  or  public 

» place  in  the  city,  except  in  emergency 
or  in  case  the  vehicle  cannot  be  taken  to 
a shop  or  garage  for  repairs. 

(23)  No  vehicle  shall  be  left  standing 
^ upon  any  carriageway  or  sidewalk  in  the 

city  in  such  a manner  or  for  such  time 


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as  to  binder  or  obstruct  traffic  thereon ; 
except  for  such  time  as  is  actually  neces- 
sary to  load  thereon  or  unload  therefrom 
and  in  such  case  for  not  more  than  one 
hour. 

(24)  No  vehicle  shall  be  placed  or  re- 
main on  any  sidewalk  or  crosswalk  at  any 

time  for  any  purpose  without  leaving  suffi-  * 
cient  passageway  thereon  for  pedestrians. 

(25)  Except  in  an  emergency  or  to  allow 
another  vehicle  or  a pedestrian  having 
the  right  of  way  to  cross  its  path,  or 
except  as  ordered  by  a member  of  the 
police  force,  or  as  expressly  authorized 
by  ordinance;  no  vehicle  shall  stop  in  any 
public  street,  highway  or  place  except 
where  the  wheels  of  the  right  hand  side 
of  such  vehicle  shall  be  within  two  feet 
of  the  curb. 

(26)  No  vehicle  shall  stop  or  stand 
within  the  intersection  of  streets ; nor 
within  fifteen  feet  of  the  curb  line  of  such 
streets,  nor  within  fifteen  feet  of  any 
hydrant;  nor  so  as  to  unnecessarily  or  un- 
reasonably obstruct  the  operations  of  any 
traffic  being  lawfully  or  properly  carried 
on. 

(27)  Vehicles  shall  when  crossing  any 
street  railway  track  or  steam  railway 
tracks  be  checked  to  one-half  the  speed 
fixed  by  law  or  ordinance  so  as  to  secure 
the  reasonable  safety  of  the  public. 

(28)  Under  the  conditions  herein  pre- 
scribed which  require  the  stopping  of 
vehicles,  such  vehicles  shall  stop  and  re- 
main in  single  file  and  not  abreast. 

(29)  No  vehicle  shall  be  so  constructed, 
loaded,  operated  or  driven  as  to  prevent 
the  driver,  operator  or  chauffeur  thereof 
from  having  a clear  view  in  front  and  on 
both  sides. 

(30)  No  oil,  grease  or  other  substance 
tending  to  disintegrate  pavements,  or  make 

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them  slippery  or  otherwise  dangerous, 
shall  be  spilled  or  deposited  upon  pave- 
ments. Motor  vehicles  must  be  equipped 
with  dripping  pans.  A penalty  for  a vio- 
lation of  this  section  is  not  to  exceed  fifty 
dollars. 

RIGHT  OF 

(31)  Except  directed 

by  a member  of  the  ] mid&f&i&i,  vehicles 
moving  on  Main  street,  shall  hav^ftty&^ght 
of  way  over  vehicles  moving  on  the  streets 
which  intersect  it. 

(32)  Vehicles  moving  on  any  street 
which  crosses  or  runs  into  Main  street, 
south  of  the  north  line  of  Chippewa  street, 
shall  have  the  light  of  way  over  vehicles 
moving  on  any  street  intersecting  the 
same  except  Main  street;  provided,  how- 
ever, that  vehicles  on  Niagara  street  shall 
have  the  right  of  way  over  vehicles  on 
streets  intersecting  it. 

(33)  In  all  other  cases,  vehicles  moving 
on  any  streets  which  extend  in  a generally 
northerly  and  southerly  direction,  shall 
have  the  right  of  way  over  vehicles  mov- 
ing on  intersecting  streets. 

(34)  Vehicles  moving  up  grade  on  via- 
ducts and  approaches  thereto  or  on  any 
incline  of  the  street,  shall  have  the  right 
of  way  over  vehicles  meeting  them  moving 
dowrn  grade. 

(35)  Street  railway  passenger  cars  shall 
have  the  right  of  way  along  railway 
tracks  between  intersecting  streets  over 
all  vehicles  moving  in  the  same  direction, 
and  the  drivers  of  any  vehicle  preceding 
upon  a street  railway  track  in  front  of  a 
street  railway  passenger  car  shall  turn 
out  as  soon  as  practicable  upon  a signal 
by  the  motorman  or  driver  of  such  car; 
provided,  however,  that  the  motorman, 
drivers  and  conductors  of  street  railway 


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cars  shall  be  subject,  as  are  the  drivers  or 
operators  of  other  vehicles,  to  the  orders 
and  signals  of  members  of  the  police 
force* 

SPEED. 

(36)  Section  23,  Sub-division  1.  No  per- 
son shall  ride  any  bicycle,  tricycle  or  any 
other  vehicle,  or  drive  or  ride  any  horse 
or  any  vehicle  drawn  by  a horse,  or  horses, 
or  otherwise  propelled  in  any  street,  lane 
or  alley  of  the  city  outside  of  the  district 
mentioned  in  sub-division  4 of  this  section 
at  a faster  rate  than  is  prescribed  for 
automobiles  by  Section  53  of  this  chapter, 
nor  shall  any  person  ride  any  bicycle, 
tricycle  or  any  other  vehicle,  or  drive  or 
ride  any  horse  or  any  vehicle  drawn  by 
a horse  or  horses  or  otherwise  propelled 
around  any  corner  or  intersection  of  any 
street,  lane  or  alley  of  the  city  at  a faster 
rate  than  five  miles  per  hour.  The  fore- 
going provision  of  this  sub-division,  howT- 
ever,  shall  be  suspended  with  reference  to 
Indian  Church  avenue,  between  the  first 
day  of  December  in  every  year  and  the 
following  first  of  April. 

(37)  Sub-division  4.  No  person  shall 
ride,  drive  or  operate  any  vehicle,  however 
drawn  or  propelled,  or  drive  or  ride  any 
animal  upon  Main  street  south  of  Allen 
street,  or  upon  Delaware  avenue  south  of 
North  street,  at  a faster  rate  than  twelve 
miles  an  hour. 

(38)  Section  53,  Sub-division  7.  Every 
person  operating  a motor  vehicle  on  any 
street  shall  drive  the  same  in  a careful 
and  prudent  manner  and  at  a rate  of 
speed  so  as  not  to  endanger  the  property 
of  another,  or  the  life  or  limb  of  any 
person ; provided  the  rate  of  speed  on  any 
street  within  any  district  described  in  [a], 
[b],  [c],  of  this  sub-division,  in  excess  of 
the  rate  of  speed  therein  specified,  shall 


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be  presumptive  evidence  of  driving  such 
motor  vehicle  at  a rate  of  speed  which  is 
not  careful  and  prudent. 

(39)  [a].  Twelve  miles  an  hour  on  Main 

street  south  of  Allen  street,  and  on  Dela- 
ware avenue  south  of  North  street. 

I (40)  [b].  Fifteen  miles  an  hour  on  any 

street,  except  as  specified  in  [a]  within  the 
district  bounded  by  (and  included  within 
the  exterior  lines  of)  Porter  avenue,  The 
Circle,  North  street,  East  North  street, 
and  Best  street,  Best  street  between  Jef- 
ferson street  and  Fillmore  avenue,  Fill- 
more avenue  south  of  Best  street,  Smith 
street,  the  northerly  bank  of  Buffalo  river 
(by  its  various  courses),  and  the  easterly 
shore  line  of  Buffalo  harbor,  and  the  said 
easterly  shore  line  of  the  said  harbor  to 
its  intersection  with  Porter  avenue. 

(41)  [c].  Eighteen  miles  an  hour  on 
any  street  not  included  within  [a]  and 
[b]. 

SIGNAL.  S. 

(42)  In  slowing  up  or  stopping  a ve- 
hicle the  driver  shall  give  a plain  signal 
of  his  intention  to  slow  up  or  stop ; such 
signal  shall,  where  practicable,  be  by  the 
raising  of  the  whip  or  hand  vertically. 

(43)  Before  making  a turn,  the  driver 
shall,  where  practicable,  give  a sign,  by 
extending  the  hand  or  whip  over  the  side 
of  the  vehicle,  horizontally  in  the  direc- 
tion in  which  the  turn  is  to  be  made.  Nc 
turn  shall  be  made  until  vehicles  or  cars 
behind  have  had  time  to  reduce  their 

9 speed  when  necessary. 

(44)  If  such  signal  cannot  be  given  in 
the  manner  prescribed,  some  plain  and  in- 
telligent signal  or  warning  of  the  inten- 
tion to  turn  and  the  direction  in  which  the 

^ turn  is  to  be  made  shall  be  given. 


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(45)  When  backing,  constant  care  must 
be  taken  not  to  collide  with  any  person, 
animal  or  vehicle. 

(46)  During  the  period  of  two  hours 
after  sunset,  and  two  hours  before  sun- 
rise, all  vehicles  shall  display  at  least 
one  light  of  sufficient  illuminating  power 
to  be  visible  for  a distance  of  two  hundred 
feet,  both  in  the  front  and  rear  of  such 
vehicles.  Bicycles,  motorcycles,  motorci- 
cycles  and  motorbicycles,  as  well  as  other 
vehicles  shall  be  subject  to  the  provisions 
of  this  sub-division,  except  such  vehicles 
as  may  lawfully  be  propelled  or  drawn 
along  or  upon  the  sidewalks  of  the  City. 

(47)  Every  motor  vehicle,  upon  any 
street,  except  motorcycles,  motorbicycles 
and  motortricycles,  shall  during  the 
period  of  one-half  hour  after  sunset  to 
one-half  hour  before  sunrise  display  at 
least  two  lighted  lamps  on  the  front  and 
one  on  the  rear  of  such  vehicle,  which  shall 
also  display  a red  light  visible  from  the 
rear. 

(48)  The  rays  of  such  rear  lamp  shall 
shine  upon  the  number  plate  carried  on 
the  rear  of  such  motor  vehicle  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  render  the  numerals  thereon 
visible  for  at  least  fifty  feet  in  the  direc- 
tion from  which  the  motor  vehicle  is  pro- 
ceeding. The  light  of  the  front  lamps 
shall  be  visible  at  least  two  hundred  feet 
in  the  direction  in  which  the  motor  vehicle 
is  proceeding.  Number  plates  on  auto- 
mobiles and  commercial  cars  must  be  kept 
cleaned  at  all  times,  so  as  to  be  plainly 
visible. 

(49)  No  vehicle  shall  carry  a dazzling  * 
or  blinding  light,  and  the  carrying  of 
any  lighted  lamp  or  light,  which  exceeds 
twenty  candle  power,  with  or  without  a 
reflector,  shall  be  a violation  of  this  sub-  \ 
division. 


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(50)  Vehicles  while  in  use  carrying 
pipes,  scantling,  rails  or  other  like  ma- 
terial, which  project  more  than  four  feet 
beyond  the  rear  of  such  vehicle,  shall 
have  a plainly  visible  flag  or  other  signal 
of  some  kind  attached  to  the  rear  of  such 
projection. 

(51)  From  one  hour  after  sunset  to  one 
hour  before  sunrise  such  danger  signal 
shall  consist  of  a light  of  some  kind. 

(52)  Motor  vehicles  shall  be  provided 
with  a suitable  and  adequate  bell,  horn 
or  other  device  for  signalling,  but  such 
horn  or  noise  making  device  shall  not 
be  such  as  to  produce  startling  sounds  or 
noise  louder  than  reasonably  necessary  to 
w’arn  people  of  its  approach. 

(53)  Nothing  but  a bulb  horn  or  bell 
shall  be  used  on  any  vehicle  after  ten 
o’clock  p.  m.,  and  before  seven  o’clock 
a.  m. 

(54)  Bicycles,  tricycles  or  similar  ve- 
hicles shall  be  provided  with  a bell  which 
may  be  heard  at  least  one  hundred  feet 
distant. 

(55)  All  motor  vehicles  shall  be  equipped 
with  a good  and  sufficient  muffler  or 
silencing  device,  which  will  control  and 
diminish  the  sound  of  any  explosion  of 
the  motor  in  such  vehicle,  and  the  same 
shall  be  used  at  all  times  when  motor 
vehicle  is  on  or  in  any  of  the  streets  and 
public  places. 

(56)  House  cleaning  machines  and  gas 
engines  shall  be  properly  equipped  with 
a good  and  sufficient  muffler  or  silencing 
device  as  provided  in  this  sub-division. 

(57)  No  cut-out  shall  be  used  on  any 
motor  vehicle  at  any  time. 

(58)  The  driver  of  any  motor  vehicle 
on  any  of  the  public  streets  or  places 

■ shall  not  permit  the  escape  of  any  smoke 


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or  steam  from  the  motor  after  such  vehicle 
has  proceeded  two  hundred  feet  from  the 
starting  point. 

STREET  RAILWAY  PASSENGER  CARS. 

(59)  The  driver,  operator,  chauffeur  or 
other  person  in  charge  of  any  vehicle 
shall  stop  the  same  at  least  ten  feet  from 
the  rear  of  the  nearest  exit  of  any  street 
railway  passenger  car  standing  for  the 
purpose  of  letting  off  or  taking  on  pas- 
sengers, and  such  vehicle  shall  remain 
standing  until  such  car  has  taken  on  or 
discharged  passengers  and  again  started. 
(Note : — This  section  does  not  apply  to 
street  cars  standing  at  terminal  points 
awaiting  return  time,  unless  such  cars 
are  actually  receiving  or  discharging  pas- 
sengers, and  when  such  cars  are  not  actu- 
ally receiving  or  discharging  passengers, 
they  may  be  passed^  by  such  driver, 
operator,  chauffeur  or  other  person  only 
at  a minimum  rate  of  speed.) 

(60)  No  vehicle  shall  pass  to  the  left 
of  any  street  railway  passenger  car  headed 
in  the  same  direction,  either  while  such 
car  is  moving  or  standing  still. 

(61)  No  driver  or  other  person  having 
charge  or  control  of  any  street  railway 
car  shall  permit  or  allow  such  car  to  pass 
any  other  car  standing  at  any  crossing  for 
the  discharge  or  reception  of  passengers 
until  such  car  has  started  on  its  course 
and  cleared  at  least  twenty  feet. 

(62)  Nor  shall  any  driver  or  other  per- 
son in  charge  of  such  standing  car  put  the 
same  in  motion  while  a car  on  a parallel 
track  is  approaching  within  fifty  feet. 

(63)  It  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any 

person,  except  a member  of  the  police 
force  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty,  to  „ 
obstruct  or  interfere  with  the  free  move- 
ment of  any  passenger  cars  of  any  street 
railway  company  in  the  city.  * 


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CITY  FIRE  AND  POLICE  AND  U.  S. 

VEHICLES,  ETC. 

(64)  Nothing  in  this  section  contained 
shall  be  construed  as  to  interfere  with 
any  vehicles  of  the  United  States  Postal 
Service,  of  the  Fire  Department,  or  of  the 
Police  Department,  or  any  vehicle  owned 

* by  the  City  or  any  public  service  corpora- 
tion actually  in  use  in  repair  work  or 
going  to  a place  or  location  where  repair 
work  is  to  be  done,  or  of  the  public  hos- 
pitals of  the  City;  provided,  however,  that 
no  hospital  ambulance  or  vehicle  shall 
exceed  the  rates  of  speed  limited  by  law 
or  ordinance  except  when  responding  to 
an  emergency  call  where  such  excessive 
speed  is  reasonably  necessary  for  the 
safety  of  life  and  limb. 

GENERAL  RULES. 

(65)  Pedestrians  should  remember  that 
while  they  have  the  right  to  cross  the 
street  in  safety,  the  streets  are  primarily 
intended  for  vehicles  and  they  are  expected 
to  use  due  caution  while  crossing. 

(66)  They  should  never  step  from  the 
sidewalk  to  the  street  without  first  look- 
ing in  each  direction  for  approaching 
vehicles. 

(67)  They  should  never  cross  the  street 
except  at  regular  crossings  and  at  right 
angles. 

(68)  They  should  wait  for  the  signal  of 
traffic  policemen  wherever  one  is  stationed, 
and  move  in  the  direction  of  traffic  only. 

(69)  Upon  the  approach  of  any  fire 
* apparatus,  responding  to  an  alarm,  drivers 

of  all  vehicles  shall  draw  up  along  the 
right  hand  curb  and  come  to  a stand- 
- still. 

(70)  Motormen  on  street  railway  cars 
^ shall  immediately  stop  their  car  and  keep 


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it  stationary  upon  the  approach  of  any 
fire  apparatus  responding  to  an  alarm. 

(71)  No  one  under  16  years  of  age  shall 
be  permitted  to  drive  any  vehicle. 

(72)  Vehicles  loaded  with  ashes,  cinders, 
coal,  mortar  or  dirt  from  excavations  shall 
have  tight  bodies,  and  vehicles  so  loaded 
that  the  contents  will  not  be  scattered 
along  the  streets. 

(73)  Vehicles  which  are  loaded  or  in 
general  use  for  carrying  manure,  garbage 
or  other  substance  which  give  off  offensive 
odors  shall  be  permitted  to  stand  unat- 
tended in  any  of  the  public  streets,  alleys 
or  public  places,  but  when  not  in  actual 
use  shall  be  kept  in  closed  buildings  or 
else  in  places  not  less  than  five  hundred 
feet  from  any  building  used  for  resident 
purposes. 

(74)  No  horse  attached  to  a vehicle 
shall  be  left  unattended  on  any  street 
unless  securely  fastened,  or  unless  the 
vehicle  is  blocked  in  such  a way  that  it 
cannot  be  moved. 

(75)  No  horse  shall  be  unbridled  in  any 
street  unless  secured  by  a halter. 

(76)  No  one  shall  let  go  the  reins  while 
riding,  driving  or  conducting  a horse. 

(77)  Motor  vehicles  shall  be  driven  in 
a careful  and  prudent  manner. 

(78)  No  coasting  or  trick  or  fancy  rid- 
ing with  bicycles  or  tricycles.  It  is  very 
dangerous  for  two  to  ride  on  bicycle  with 
only  one  seat,  and  patrolmen  are  directed 
to  caution  the  said  riders  to  refrain  from 
so  doing. 

(79)  Bicycles,  tricycles,  etc.,  not  to  be 

ridden  upon  sidewalks,  except  by  children 
under  ten  years  of  age.  v 

(80)  No  vehicle  to  stop  with  its  left  side 
to  the  curb. 


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(81)  Penalty  for  each  violation  of  traffic 
regulations,  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than 
fifty  dollars;  and  if  such  penalty  is  not 
paid,  the  person  convicted  may  be  com- 
mitted to  the  Erie  County  Penitentiary  for 
the  term  of  one  day  for  each  and  every 
dollar  of  the  penalty  unpaid.  For  second 
or  subsequent  offenses  the  penalty  shall 
not  be  less  than  fifteen  nor  more. than  two 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

INSTRUCTIONS  FOR  VEHICLES  AT 
PLACES  OF  ENTERTAINMENT. 

(1)  Vehicles  taking  up  or  discharging 
passengers  at  the  Twentieth  Century  Club 
will  approach  from  the  south.  While 
waiting  for  passengers  they  will  form  on 
the  east  and  west  side  of  Delaware 
avenue. 

(2)  At  the  Saturn  Club,  they  will  ap- 
proach from  the  west  on  Edward  street, 
and  south  on  Delaware  avenue,  and  -while 
waiting  for  passengers  will  form  on  the 
east  side  of  Delaware  avenue,  south  of 
Edward  street,  and  on  the  west  side  of 
Delaware  avenue,  north  of  Edward  street. 

(3)  At  the  Buffalo  Club,  they  will  ap- 
proach from  the  north  on  Delaware  ave- 
nue, and  east  on  Trinity  place,  and  while 
waiting  for  passengers  will  form  on  the 
west  side  of  Delaware  avenue,  north  of 
Trinity  place,  and  on  the  east  side  of 
Delaware  avenue,  north  of  Tupper  street. 

(4)  At  the  Teck  Theatre,  they  will  ap- 
proach from  the  north,  and  while  waiting 
for  passengers  will  form  on  the  west  side 
of  Main  street,  and  south  side  of  Edward 
street,  and  on  the  east  side  of  Main 

I street. 

(5)  At  the  Star  Theatre,  they  will  ap- 
~ proach  from  the  west,  and  those  waiting 

for  passengers  will  form  in  one  line  next 
to  the  curb,  facing  east  from  Franklin 
^ street  to  entrance  of  theatre ; two  lines  in 


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center  of  Genesee  street,  the  line  of  vehicles 
on  the  north  to  face  west,  and  the  line 
on  the  south  to  face  east,  with  space 
between  curbs  and  vehicles  to  allow 
vehicles  to  pass  in  either  direction. 

(6)  At  Shea’s  Vaudeville  Theatre  in 
Court  street,  they  will  approach  from  the 
west  and  while  waiting  for  passengers  will 
form  on  the  north  side  of  Court  street, 
facing  west,  and  on  the  west  side  of 
Franklin  street,  facing  east. 

(7)  At  the  Iroquois  Hotel,  Main  street 
entrance,  they  will  approach  from  the 
south.  Eagle  street  entrance,  approach 
from  the  -west. 

(8)  At  the  Lafayette  Hotel,  they  will 
approach  from  the  south  on  Washington 
street. 

(9)  At  the  Hotel  Genesee,  they  will  ap- 
proach from  the  east. 

(10)  At  the  Statler  Hotel,  Washington 
street  entrance,  they  will  approach  from 
the  south,  and  at  the  Swan  street  entrance 
will  approach  from  the  west. 

(11)  At  Elmwood  Music  Hall,  they  will 
approach  from  the  east. 

(12)  At  the  Auditorium,  they  will  ap- 
proach from  the  west. 

(13)  At  the  Chapter  House,  they  will 
approach  from  the  direction  of  Delaware 
avenue. 

(14)  At  the  Seventy-Fourth  Armory, 
they  will  approach  from  the  east  on  Con- 
necticut street. 

(15)  At  the  Sixty -Fifth  Armory,  they 
will  approach  from  the  south  on  North 

street. 

(16)  At  the  Majestic  Theatre,  they  will 

approach  from  the  east  side  of  Genesee 
street.  „ 

By  order  of 

FRED  F.  KLINCK, 
JAMES  B.  WALL, 
Commissioners  of  Police. 


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